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(I. WEINBERG. AUTOMOBILE FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 3|, I920;

Patented Sept. 5, 1922 lvwputo-z C. 74 6171 32%;} M; SWOT/14mg PatentedSept. 5, 1922.

1,427,878 PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES:

CH ARLES WEINBEBG, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

a'o'rdifionnn FENDER. i

Application filed December 31, 1920. Serial mi. 434,270.

Toallwhom itmayco'ncem:

Be it known that I, CHAnLasWEINBERG,

a citizen of Russia, and resideno'of Brooklyn,

being to provide a device of this characterwhich'is capable of yieldingand swinging movement on a horizontal plane and is (111- rable,inexpensive and simple in construction, and which is adaptable forsecure attachment to the side bars of an automobile chassis in'suchmanner as to rotect both the chassis and the automobile ody as well asaccessories of the automobile, such as lam from inju vehicles whether tey may impingecentrally of the buffer or'against the end parts thereofand over or beneath the buffer bar.

Incarrying out my invention I employ a non-yielding buffer bar which isextended transversely across and in frontlof the rehicle, a resilientcushion extended across the face of said bar, elongated vertical loopsof resilient metal fixed rearwardly of said bar andhaving elastic rubbercushions spacing their ,vertical sides, and brackets fixed tosaidloopsand adapted for connection with the side barsiof an automobilechassis, all as hereinafter full described and specifically set forth inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure1, is a plan view of an embodyment of my, improvements; and Fig. 2 is across sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig; 1.

In the drawings, 1 indicates a non-yield ing channeled buffer baradapted for extension in advance of and transversely across either theforward or rearward end of an automobile, and having extended across itsface a cushion comprising an elongated resil ient bow 2 and a relativelyshort resilient bow 3, said bows being attached to the bar 1 bv means ofbolts 4.

Fastened to the bar 1. by means of straps 5 and bolts 6, are elongatedendless loops 7, composed of resilient metal and which extend upwardlyand downwardly from the bu l, to form guards for the vehicle to pr-':

by impact with parts of ventthe impact of any objects which might passover or beneath the buffer bar 1.

Located centrall of each loop 7 and fixed between the uprig t partsthereof by means of a. bolt 8 and a nut 9, is a solid ball 10, ofdlastic rubber, said bolt 8, extending throu b said ball and loop andthrough an uprig t guard member 12, forming part of a bracket 11, whichis also secured to said;

loop by means of bolts 13 and nuts 14; the bracket being secured to thecurved end of a chassis side bar 15, by means of a staple 16 whichpasses through the plate 17 and is secured by means'of nuts 18, straps19 and bolts and nuts 20 and 21-being also em ployed for securing thebracket to the chassis side bar.

Thev resilient. loops 7 are slidably adjustable on the transverse bufferbar 1. whereby the butter may be readily adjusted to automobile framesof'various widths.

In the operation of the invention it is manifestthat the cushioning andresilient actionof the flexible elements located across the face of thenon-resilient channel bar 1 absorbs the shock of collision withvehicles.

or other objects and acts as protective means for said bar, the shockbeing fully absorbed by means of the resilient loop elements lo catedrearwardly, of'said bar, whereby the chassisor frame of the automobileto which said loops are attached is subject only to a minimum shock;should an object strike the frontcushion at or near the end thereof thetendency will be to swing said end rearwardl whereby said object may bedeflected laterally, the shock being absorbed by said resilientelements. In the event of a colliding object a$ing either' over orbeneath the channel bar 1 the loops 7 d rectly sustain the impact, thelower end of the loops protecting the chassis, and the upper endsprotecting theautomobile body and its accessories such as its lamps,thus I provide an efi'ective means for obviating liability of directimpact with any part of the automobile in the event of such minorcollisions as are constantly occurring during road travel.

I do not wish to confine myself to the specific mechanical details asherein shown and described, as I believe that under the spirit and scopeof my invention I am entitled to employ slight variations of meremechanical detail.

Having thus described my in vcntion what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is:

' 1. An automobile buffer, comprising a non-resilient horizontal bufferbar, a resilient cushion extended across the face thereof, verticalresilient loops located rearwardly of said bar, bracket means attachedtosaid loops, and shock absorbing members mount I ed within said loops.

2. An automobile bull'er comprising a non-resilient horizontal bu erbar, a resilient cushion extended acrom the face thereof,and verticalloops of resilient metal fixed rearwardly of said bar, and bracketshaving upright extensions fixed rearwardly of said loops, said bracketshaving each a curved base part for engaging over the curved end of anautomobile chassis side bar.

3. An automobile bufi'er comprising a nonresilient channeled bufi'erbar, a resilient cushion comprisin spring metal bows ex tended acrossthe iace of said bar, slidably adjustable, vertically extended guardloops.

7 means extended across the face "of said bar,

resilient vertical'guards in slidable adjustment with the rear thereofmeans rearwar ly of said vertical guards adaptedfor attachment to anautomobile frame, and

a shock absorbing member in each of said vertical guards.

5. An automobile buffer comprising a nonres lient channeled horizontalbar, cushion means extended across the face of said bar, resilientvertically extended guards in'slidably adjustable engagement with therear of said bar yielding members and disposed centrally of, and withinsaid guards, and brackets fixed to said cushioned uards,'in combinationwith the chassis side bars of an automobile, and strap and staple meansfor fasteningsaid'brackets to said side bars.

6. An automobile bufier, comprising an intermediatenon-resilienthorizontal member, a forward resilient cushion fixed tosaid intermediate member, and resilient slida-bly adjustable verticalguards located rearwardly of said intermediate member,movement-iesist-ing members within said uai-ds, andlbrackets fixed tosaid uards, w ereby the device may be attachef to an automo bile frame.

7. In an automobile buffer, a non-resilient horizontal bufi'er bar,resilient means on the face of said bar, and resilient means fixedrearwardly on. said bar, said means comprisin vertical guards and aresilient ball mem r disposed within said guards, and brackets attachedto said resilient means, saidbrackets adapted for attachment to anautomobile frame. 8. The combination with an automobile frame, of abumper attached thereto, said bumper comprisin a vertical guard memberand a resilient bal member mounted within said member. Signed at-NewYork in the county of New York and Stateof NewYork this 23d day ofDecember A. D. 1920.

' CHARLES WEINBERG.

